Game Thread Ohio State vs Michigan State, 11/11/17 @ 12:00 ET (FOX)

[redguard117]

Besides last week JT has only thrown 2 INT all year. Just sayin

Sure, but the coaching staff didn't trust him to throw more than 10 yards downfield until the Penn State game. That might play some role, no?

 

[Jake]

Speaking of CTE, did you hear about Aaron Hernandez? Worst case of CTE they'd seen in a player his age.

Hopefully they'll find a way to diagnose it while a guy is still alive, and do something about it. At the very least, he and everyone around him would know it's there.

 

[ZEKE103]

Why does it seem like there is still no discussion of looking at the Targeting rule?

It's crazy how essentially EVERYONE hates the rule and yet seems nothing is even going to be looked at. They need to distinguish between incidental contact and head-hunting. At the very least they need to review it and if it looks incidental, treat it like basketball. Flagrant 1 is a warning and 15 yd penalty, flagrant 2 is automatic ejection like they have.

 

[melecoaze]

Besides last week JT has only thrown 2 INT all year. Just sayin

True but JT is usually very conservative with his passing. I don't think we can ask him to be a gunslinger and be successful. He was in the Penn State game but that doesn't mean he should always be.

 

[Steve19]

The refs took the air out of Ohio State's sails the last four minutes. Hoping to see a lights out second half.

 

[Systems_id]

Run it down their goddamn throats this half

 

[Bucklion]

Now please bring the plunger out with you

 

[lvbuckeye]

Look at all theses "universal problems", @lvbuckeye

I guess the coaches took their heads out of their ass this week. I didn't even turn it on until 3:07 left in the half. Then there was a targeting call and JT threw an INT.

I think I'm a jinx.

 

[utgrad73]

Add another 35 in the second half/ GO BUCKS

 

[kujirakira]

Wow they finally call an obvious horsecollar.

 

[Drubuck]

Good start. Facemask Horsecollar Mama-gram on that play

 

[Bestbuck36]

Facemask and a Horse Collar. Eject him for unnecessary roughness!

 

[redguard117]

True but JT is usually very conservative with his passing. I don't think we can ask him to be a gunslinger and be successful. He was in the Penn State game but that doesn't mean he should always be.

It's a coaching decision. I've harped on about it all year, since I believed JT could make the throws but was being held back by needlessly conservative playcalling (Urban emphasizes avoiding turnovers).

Based on last week and this week, the coaches might have had a reason to be conservative.

 

[Bucklion]

Thannnnnk you

 

[Drubuck]